Genesis 29:5
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Genesis 29:5 in other translations
| BSB | “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied. |
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| WEB | He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.” |
| ASV | And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. |
| YLT | And he saith to them, ‘Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, ‘We have known.' |
| DARBY | And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know him. |
| BBE | And he said to them, Have you any knowledge of Laban, the son of Nahor? And they said, We have. |
| Webster | And he said to them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? and they said, We know him. |
What does Genesis 29:5 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 29:1-8
Jacob proceeded cheerfully in his journey, after the sweet communion he had with God at Beth-el. Providence brought him to the field where his uncle's flocks were to be watered. What is said of the care of the shepherds for their sheep, may remind us of the tender concern which our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, has for his flock the church; for he is the good Shepherd, that knows his sheep, and is…
Genesis 29:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 29:5
- Genesis 24:29
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
- Genesis 24:24
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
- Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
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Context
- Genesis 29:4
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
- Genesis 29:5
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
- Genesis 29:6
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Genesis 29:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les dijo: ¿Conocéis á Labán, hijo de Nachôr? Y ellos dijeron: Sí, le conocemos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nakhor? Et ils dirent: Nous le connaissons. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach er zu ihnen: Kennet ihr Laban, den Sohn Nahors? Und sie sprachen: Wir kennen ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus. |